Why The NBA Reopening Practice Facilities is a Bad Idea

The public is starved for sports content, as rare glimpses of sports on television recently have shown. The anticipated Bulls documentary broke viewership records in its first showing, while last week’s NFL draft (home version) reached 55 million viewers over three days, a 35% jump from a year earlier.

So it’s no surprise to see the NBA leap at an opportunity to begin the process of returning: The league is exploring the idea of reopening team facilities as early as May 1 in states that have loosened stay-at-home restrictions, two sources familiar with league operations told SI.com. These discussions are preliminary, with May 1 being described as a moving target. While the NBA has been clear…